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Two dead as fans, police clash before Copa Libertadores game in Chile

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Police and fans clash outside Santiago's Monumental Stadium ahead of Copa Libertadores game.

One of the dead was a 13-year-old boy, according to a relative at the hospital where she was treated.

The incident happened shortly before the game between Chile 's Colo Colo and Brazilian club Fortaleza.

A police officer has been charged in the case, local prosecutor Francisco Morales says.